A national survey of UK shoppers’ online shopping habits has revealed that almost five percent people have taken ‘sick days’ from work in order to wait in for a delivery, potentially costing the UK economy and employers millions of pounds each year.
For each retailer competing to deliver the best products or bargains, a website is the vital focal point of their business. Campbell Williams at Six Degrees Group offers tips on dealing with web traffic spikes this festive season.
Research from HookLogic has highlighted a new UK shopping trend, which saw a peak in conversions at 1am on Black Friday, with traffic peaking just before – shoppers were clearly aiming to make the most of potential discounts as early as possible.
Nir Debbi, co-founder and CMO at Global-e, the cross-border e-commerce specialists, offers advice to online retailers on how to capitalise upon the fast-growing cross-border e-commerce market.
Younger adults, ages 18-34, are more likely to favour smartphones for retail activities than any other age group, according to new research.
John Lewis offers the best UK consumer mobile shopping experience, closely followed by Argos and Expedia, according to new research.
Online sales driven by UK retailers’ paid search ads on Black Friday were up nearly 25% this year compared with 2014 according to new data released by Kenshoo.
The ability to identify and understand customers is valuable to any retailer, in any sector. But, for apparel retailers, there is a set of attributes that stand head and shoulders – above any other: fit. Stuart Simms, chief executive officer, Fits.me, looks at the challenges of appealing to clothes shoppers online.
Amazon has revealed a new hybrid delivery drone that can travel up to 15 miles at high speed, promoted by its latest recruit, Jeremy Clarkson.
Online sales on Black Friday increased 21.5% this year from 2014, according to IBM, and Adobe reports US spending was more than $2.7 billion.